Isometric exercise

Intervention2 papers1 finding

Human trial2

Outcomes

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Blood pressure

no changein humans1Moderate certainty

1 study

Isometric exercise has no effect on blood pressure in humans.
Human trialhigh-normal BP or grade I hypertensionsession at 30% of maximal handgrip strength
Effects of a single bout of low-intensity isometric or moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on postexercise hypotension in adults of African and south-Asian descent: a randomized controlled crossover trial · Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 31 Jul 2026

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Blood PressureHuman trial1 Sep

Characteristics of post-exercise responders versus non-responders following aerobic or isometric exercise in physically inactive adults of African and South Asian descent with high-normal blood pressure or grade I hypertension

Aerobic exercise

Frontiers in Rehabilitation SciencesHuman trial25 Aug

Effects of a single bout of low-intensity isometric or moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on postexercise hypotension in adults of African and south-Asian descent: a randomized controlled crossover trial

Aerobic exercise